First Day Of School | Night Before

Hi Guys,

I can not believe that my little baby boy is going to Primary School tomorrow! He's growing up so fast, I can't wait to see him in his little uniform. He'll be so grown up in his little jumper and tie with his little shirt and shoes, I know I'll be snap happy with the camera. Proud mammy moments just make me want to have a house full of children. 

Seán is so excited to be starting " Big Boy " school, every morning he wakes up he counts down the days till he can go back and finally the day is finally here. 

Today we went the park and off for something to eat then for ice cream. Tonight I'm going to give him a nice long bath with some Lavender Baby Bubble Bath, have his favourite dinner ( turkey dinosaurs, beans, mash & gravy ) and watch a film or two till bed time then we'll read a book and its off to the land of dreams:) Today Seán's little cousins got him a " FirstDay of Big School " gift and some lovely hand made cards:))

I have about 3 alarms set just incase I sleep it out! Lol Short post to follow tomorrow on the morning of :) So excited its a weird kinda feeling of happiness, excitement, sad, pride, sick... Everything! 

His little uniform ( tie aswell just not in photo )  

I got this book about 3-4 Years ago when Sean was going to Crèche so I decided to read it to him again tonight :)

Exciting times ahead! My baby is growing up I'm so proud of him, Im just really blessed with him he makes my heart grow with pride and love every time I see his big smile :) 

Beauty DIY Products

Hi Guys,

I was going through one of my many notebooks and came across some home made/DIY beauty product. I they'd to write things down but I always forget which notebook I have written in as I have so many of them, kinda addicted to writing lists and taking notes. I thought I'd share what I have written down as they are pretty handy tips, I don't know which site/show/app I got them off but they are great! 

Great tips for the weeks/months that you don't have the money to buy a certain product but you have some handy things at home in you kitchen press. Saves money which is great. 

Money Saver Beauty DIY Products: 

Dry Shampoo - Baby Powder & Baking Powder 

Toner - Green Tea, tea bags when cool in on face as a toner

Conditioner - Hair Conditioner as shaving gel 

Baby Shapoo - Great make up brush cleaner 

Stain Remover - Lemon+Whitening Toothpaste to get rid of stains on your nails

I hope these tips come in handy for you:) 

xXx

Dublin's Pop Up Park

Hi Guys, 

Today I went to Dublin's largest "pop up park" on Dominick Street. It is a cool park, all voluntary art+ People who work there and absolutely full of great art work. 

The temporary park has a theater which is Madrid wood pallets which will be used for music, events and exhibitions. 

Great for children and adults. Has a cute cafe great for a cup of tea and chat. 

Fitness: Swap This For That

Hi Guys,

By swapping some simple foods and making more healthier choices you can stay on track with your healthy eating and weight loss. Simple small swaps can make a huge difference. Fats, Calories, Protein and Carbs all need to be balanced.

Small changes:

Milk Chocolate FOR Dark Chocolate

Blue Cheese Dressing FOR Honey Mustard Dressing 

Fizzy Drinks  FOR Water

Sugary Cereal FOR Muesli 

White Rice FOR Brown Rice

Potatoes FOR Sweet Potatoes 

Coffee FOR Green Tea 

There are so many more changes you can make most of it is just common sense. Drinking plenty of water instead of coke and tea will do a world of good, its the small things that can help make big changes.

What To Bring: Short Haul Carry On

Hi Guys, 

Is it just me or is it hard to pack a carry on?? I can pack a big suit case with a weeks worth of clothes but ask me to pack a carry on for a weekend away on a a short flight and my mind goes blank!! 

Whether it be a large handbag or a small carry on hand luggage  we always pack things that we don't need or for just in cases that we never use. Most of the stuff we pack are always just to keep us busy and to keep your mind off the flight weather it long or short. Besides all you normal stuff you pack like passport, medication, boarding pass and money i will add a few things that i have brought with me when travelling.

In Bag:

magazines 

snack

Lip Balm

Deodorant 

Wipes ( face, body, anti-bacterial) 

Ipod, phone, kindle- anything you use 

Ear Phones

Camera

Socks

Make up 

A change of clothes would come in handy to if your going from a hot country to a cold one or vice verse or even if your luggage gets lost or delayed and you have no clothes for a day or two. Better safe than sorry. 

Every ones carry ons are different some people might just carry a book and snack and that's it! While others carry a full bag with make up, laptops, books, sweets, clothes, shoes everything but the kitchen sink ha Add or take things away its just a little help to some who need it. 

Keeping Kids Busy On A Rainy Day

Hi Guys, 

There are so many things that you can do in doors on a rainy day with children. Even if you cant think of anything simply just ask your little one or little ones what they would like to do and they will tell you. Children have great imaginations so you know you will have some great fun:) I know for my son Sean he can have hours of fun with just two small Lego men but for me I get about 10 minutes of fun ha ha 

Fun Things To Do

Shadow Puppets 

Telling Jokes

Hide n' Seek 

Floor Picnic/Teddy bear Picnic 

Movie Day

Face Painting 

Dress Up 

Baking Fun 

Jigsaw 

Painting

Fitness: Peanut Butter Cookies

Hi Guys, 

I know when the evenings start getting darker and night draws in I always want to eat and pick at things!! I always go for toast, biscuits, crisps... anything I can get my hands on then two minute's later I feel like sh*t!! To help me stop all the bad eating habits at night I am going to try and snack on some more healthy foods! 

Peanut Butter Cookies

2 eggs 

2 cups of peanut butter

Mix all in a bowl, then use an electric mixer to smooth batter. Take some of the mixture and roll into small balls and place on backing tray. Use a fork to flatten each cookie. 

Place into a pre heated oven at 180-190 degree celsius for 15-20 minutes. 

Leave to cool for around 10 minutes. 

Low on carbs, healthy snack, high in healthy fats and good protein.

Snack on when ever your cravings hit. 

xXx

Fitness: Protein Ice-Cream

Hi Guys, 

So with the good weather nearly going we all still love a bit of ice cream right??  

I love my chocolate ice cream, its a big weakness for me...well all chocolate is ha 

I got this from my trainer and a few more cant wait to share them with you all I'm sure you will all love them. Tasty healthy treats, guilt free, yummy foods while dieting who doesn't like the sound of that :)

Only 2 ingredients are needed! It really is the easiest thing to make!

What you need:

- 1 tub of Greek yogurt

- 1/2 cup of protein powder (any flavour)

How To:

1: Get a big bowl, mix the two together until smooth and creamy.

2: Spread all over the bowl to maximise surface area.

3: Put in the freezer for 1 hour.

4: Take it out and mix again.

5: Put back in the freezer for 30 Min's.

6: Take it out and release your inner fat kid !!!

Enjoy 

xXx

Benefits of Hot Water & Lemon

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I have been drinking hot water and lemon now most mornings as I heard it has great health benefits and is great for weight loss. I won't do a big post as the photo says a lot. Why not try some lemon water tomorrow? See for yourself some of the good it can do for you body:) 

My Wish List!

Hi Guys,

So I'm going to be very selfish with this post and make it all about me! I never spend more than €20 on myself, so when I made this list I decided to pick things that I have always said I would like but would never spend that amount of money on myself. I always spend my money on my son or save it for a rainy day and in Ireland we get a lot of them lol I know that I may never get any of the things I have listed but there no harm in dreaming :) I don't worry about having the latest new phones, or telels, I don't try to Keep Up With The Jonas lol I'm just me. I don't mind having none name brand items but I have chosen big brand names for the purpose of my wish list because I can keep on wishing if I'm ever going to get them lol :) 

My Wish List: 

Ted Baker Make up Bag

Michael Kors Watch

Clinique Face care set 

Digital Camera 

Michael Kors Bag 

Laptop 

Well that's it! That's my wish list, if I can get even one thing from this list I'd be a happy girl. 

I was going to put down small things like a pair of converse, box set of Harry potter small things like that but what's the point it's a wish list and we can all wish for what ever we like :)) 

xXx